The New England Patriots aborted plans to have Tom Brady start and play in Thursday nights preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium.Brady sliced the thumb on his right throwing hand with a pair of scissors trying to pry something from his cleats before taking the field. It is not known if he required stitches, according to CSN New England.?A source confirmed the report and said that Brady will be OK in time.?Coach Bill Belichick had said in his pregame interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub that the team would play all three quarterbacks, and earlier in the day, ESPN.com reported that Brady was expected to start.But plans changed as kickoff approached, with just Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett taking the field for warmups.?I made the decision before the game to just play Jimmy and Jacoby, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.?When asked about the report of Brady slicing his thumb, Belichick said:?I made the decision for him not to play tonight.Brady did not play in the teams preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints after being excused to attend the memorial service of a family member.The veteran quarterback will serve a four-game suspension to begin the regular season as the team turns to? Garoppolo as its starter. This will mark the first season since 2001 that a quarterback other than Brady starts the regular-season opener for the Patriots.Thursday nights game also will conclude a week of activity between the Bears and Patriots, as they conducted joint practices on Monday and Tuesday, while Wednesday they held a joint walk-through-style practice.The Patriots have divvied up reps between both Garoppolo and Brady with the first-team offense throughout training camp and preseason. Brady will not be allowed to practice or be at the facility during his suspension, with the preseason marking his last extended action with his teammates until reinstatement in Week 5. Trey Supak Brewers Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. Ryan Braun Jersey . LOUIS -- St. https://www.cheapbrewers.com/1289y-josh-hader-jersey-brewers.html .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Tyler Saladino Brewers Jersey . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Keston Hiura Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Editors note: This article was adapted from Phil Steeles college football preview magazine, which is available here.Putting together a preseason All-America team is never easy. I talk to NFL personnel people and get their input on which players they project as the top NFL prospects for next year. You must also consider the guys who are just great college football players. Maybe they dont have the size and speed to be first-round draft picks, but they are highly productive college football players who play in the right system.ddddddddddddHeres my team -- starting with my five toughest choices when choosing my 2016 first-team preseason All-America team. ' ' '